Fernandel
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French comic actor. Born near Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan town located in the province of Turin, Italy, he became a comedy star, first gaining popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse. So attentive was he to his wife that his mother-in-law amusingly referred to him as Fernand d'elle ("Fernand of her"). |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5669 | 10-in. | 3/31/1936 | La java des p'tits galons | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5670 | 10-in. | 3/31/1936 | Ignace | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5671 | 10-in. | 3/31/1936 | Lequel des deux | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5672 | 10-in. | 3/31/1936 | Quelle famille | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5673 | 10-in. | 3/31/1936 | Pour être ordonnance | Marie Bizet ; Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5674 | 10-in. | 3/31/1936 | Redis-le me | Marie Bizet ; Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5724 | 10-in. | 5/8/1936 | Elle fait d'la bi bi bi | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5725 | 10-in. | 5/8/1936 | Trompette | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5726 | 10-in. | 5/8/1936 | C'est une voleuse d'âmes | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5727 | 10-in. | 5/8/1936 | Amédée | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5953 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | Celestine | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5954 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | C'est la fête à tante Aurore | Pierre Chagnon ; Josette Contandin-Fernandel ; Fernandel | Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5955 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | D'une rivière ou Pétunia | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5956 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | J'ai le regard assassin | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6009 | 10-in. | 12/19/1936 | Les débrouillards de 32ème, 1° partie | Andrex ; Denneville ; Fernandel ; Perval | Comic scene, with sound effects | speaker | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6010 | 10-in. | 12/19/1936 | Les débrouillards de 32ème, 2° partie | Andrex ; Denneville ; Fernandel ; Perval | Comic scene, with sound effects | speaker | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6011 | 10-in. | 12/19/1936 | À l'infirmerie, 1° partie | Andrex ; Denneville ; Fernandel ; Perval | Comic scene, with sound effects | speaker | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6012 | 10-in. | 12/19/1936 | À l'infirmerie, 2° partie | Andrex ; Denneville ; Fernandel ; Perval | Comic scene, with sound effects | speaker | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6069 | 10-in. | 2/8/1937 | Les dégourdis | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6070 | 10-in. | 2/8/1937 | Anastasie, t'es pas chic avec moi | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6071 | 10-in. | 2/8/1937 | Je vais au zoo avec Zizi | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6072 | 10-in. | 2/8/1937 | C'est toujours comme ça | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6370 | 10-in. | 10/5/1937 | Je te veux | Pierre Chagnon ; Germaine Duclos ; Fernandel | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6371 | 10-in. | 10/5/1937 | L'amour est un mystère | Pierre Chagnon ; Germaine Duclos ; Fernandel | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6372 | 10-in. | 10/6/1937 | Si j'osais | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6373 | 10-in. | 10/6/1937 | Un homme | Pierre Chagnon ; Germaine Duclos ; Fernandel | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6604 | 10-in. | 3/5/1938 | Es-tu sûr? | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6605 | 10-in. | 3/5/1938 | Ne me dis plus "tu" | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6606 | 10-in. | 3/5/1938 | Barnabé | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6607 | 10-in. | 3/5/1938 | L'amour incompris | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6626 | 10-in. | 3/18/1938 | Scène de l'épicerie, 1re partie | Henri Borel ; Fernand Charpin ; Fernandel ; Odette Roger | Comic scene | speaker | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6627 | 10-in. | 3/18/1938 | Scène de l'épicerie, 2e partie | Henri Borel ; Fernand Charpin ; Fernandel ; Odette Roger | Comic scene | speaker | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6880 | 10-in. | 12/9/1938 | Si je jouais du trombone | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6881 | 10-in. | 12/9/1938 | Un dur, un vrai, un tatoué | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6882 | 10-in. | 12/9/1938 | Ernestito | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6883 | 10-in. | 12/9/1938 | Ma créole | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6884 | 10-in. | 12/9/1938 | C'est comme ça à Calcutta | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6885 | 10-in. | 12/9/1938 | Je suis une petite nature | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7019 | 10-in. | 4/6/1939 | Politesse | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7020 | 10-in. | 4/6/1939 | Pourquoi donc que tun me vexes, Victor? | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7021 | 10-in. | 4/6/1939 | La chanson du forçat | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7022 | 10-in. | 4/6/1939 | T'aimer une demi-journée | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7037 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Idylle à Bois-le-Roi | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7038 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Félicie aussi | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7039 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Le grand séducteur aux yeux noirs | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7040 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Je me mens | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7041 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Le petit harem | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7158 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | Francine | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7159 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | On n'est jamais tout seul | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7217 | 10-in. | 1/20/1940 | Seccotine | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7218 | 10-in. | 1/20/1940 | Quelque part | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7219 | 10-in. | 1/20/1940 | Marie-Margot | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7282 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Hector | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7283 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Moi, je mâche du chewing-gum | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7284 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | You! Hou! | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7285 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | Pour Virginie | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7464 | 10-in. | 7/4/1941 | Je connais des baisers | Georges Derveaux ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7465 | 10-in. | 7/4/1941 | J'aim' tout's les femmes | Georges Derveaux ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7466 | 10-in. | 7/4/1941 | Les jours sans | Georges Derveaux ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7467 | 10-in. | 7/4/1941 | Pour que vous m'eussiez dit oui | Georges Derveaux ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7588 | 10-in. | 3/26/1942 | Elle a tout ça | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7589 | 10-in. | 3/26/1942 | Le papa de Pépa | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7590 | 10-in. | 3/26/1942 | On m'appelle Simplet | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7591 | 10-in. | 3/26/1942 | À quoi penses-tu depuis quelques jours? | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7676 | 10-in. | 10/28/1942 | La fille du teinturier | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7677 | 10-in. | 10/28/1942 | Attente | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8227 | 10-in. | 10/18/1946 | Je n'peux pas m'expliquer | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8228 | 10-in. | 10/18/1946 | Faut pas bouder Bouddha! | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8229 | 10-in. | 10/18/1946 | Un... deux... trois... | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8230 | 10-in. | 10/18/1946 | J'ai un beau chapeau | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8297 | 10-in. | 1/14/1947 | J'ai mon coeur qui fait tic-tac | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8298 | 10-in. | 1/14/1947 | Cocococo! Cocococotte! | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8299 | 10-in. | 1/14/1947 | Je suis irrésistible | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8300 | 10-in. | 1/14/1947 | O mio amore | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fernandel," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356828.
Fernandel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356828.
"Fernandel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Fernandel, 1903-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81097759
Wikidata: Fernandel - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q129092
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/97746226
MusicBrainz: Fernandel - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0bce7eda-e55b-4176-aa1f-b8d2ca447a17
ISNI: 0000 0001 0803 7535 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000108037535
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